🚀 Pioneer 11

First spacecraft to fly by Saturn! Launched April 5, 1973, Pioneer 11 used Jupiter's gravity to reach Saturn.

The Jupiter gravity assist redirected Pioneer 11 across the solar system to Saturn, proving the viability of multi-planet missions.

1973
Launch Year
2
Flybys
6.5 yr
To Saturn
21,000
km closest
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GRAVITY ASSIST!